Video: What do Seattle newcomers think about their city?

What do Seattle newcomers really think about the city? We asked a group of transplants and heard some fascinating — and challenging — stories. Friends with someone new in town? Tag them in the thread! Did you move to Seattle within the last two years? Tell us: What’s something that’s surprised you about the city so far?Check out Seattle CityClub's Civic Health Index for more on how we all relate: http://bit.ly/CivicHealth #sponsoredby Seattle CityClub

Seattle CityClub is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization improving the civic health of the Puget Sound region by informing and engaging residents and community leaders, and providing programs that bridge politics, professions, cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds.

That’s a lot to take on when you’re building a new life somewhere. So what do transplants think of Seattle, anyway? Readers Luiz Marques, Carl Leighty, Minda Brusse, and Norman DeVallieresent us their questions, and we passed them on to Seattle transplants for the third installment of our native/transplant video series.

This video series is sponsored by Seattle CityClub, which published the 2017 Greater Seattle Civic Health Index. According to the index, 65 percent of Seattleites said they voted in local elections “sometimes” or “always.” That ranks us 7th nationally. So: Not too shabby.

Thanks a ton to the people quoted above — plus Mugo Muna, Brian Nash, Dorothy Thomas, and Clare Sayas — for sharing their thoughts in the video. And to James Andrews and Anika Anand for producing it.